The clocks have changed, we’ve finally been able to shrug off the winter blues, and Badminton 2017 is just around the corner. It’s been a real Badminton themed week for me, and it’s only Wednesday. Willberry Does Badminton: I was roped into helping last minute at last night’s fund raiser for the Willberry Wonder Pony…
The spring season is in full flow, and that means Badminton is just round the corner! As we head into Easter weekend and one of my favourite events (Hambleden), the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials is knocking on the door, and my free time becomes an ever increasing tug of war between family time, Badminton…
Burghley App The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials has released (or possibly leaked!) it’s official iPhone App in preparation for what promises to be one of the greatest Burghley’s of all time! Whether you’re sitting in the relative comfort of your saddle or armchair, or attending the event to gaze in awe at the sheer…
Have Fun Cross Country But Be Safe Eventing has become very safety conscious over the last 5-10 years, and quite rightly so in light of fatalities that occurred in the preceding years. An Australian Assistant Technical Delegate, John Lechner, even devotes an entire blog to eventing safety, and so vehemently champions the safety mantle he’s known as “Eventing Safety John”. (he…
More Foreign Riders Are Moving To Britain Chasing Medals Someone now based in the states, recently told me she really missed the eventing circuit back here in the UK, and trawling the web last night looking at photos and videos of events from around the globe got me thinking about how lucky we are in…
But who will get the selectors’ call….. I know it’s probably a little early to be discussing team selections for the World Equestrian Games but I really couldn’t wait for Barbury before speculating a little from whispers I’ve heard. There must be a number of national team selectors around the world scratching their heads as to how…
Once again Badminton Horse Trials provided another cracking spectacle for the masses. A host of new names finished in the top 20 and a new winner in Paul Tapner. Yogi Brisener and the British Selectors must be scratching their heads though! Apart from the ever present Mary King, and Daisy Berkeley (and Daisy’s horse is…
Twenty-five percent of the field didn’t finish Sunday’s Cross Country phase at Badminton Horse Trials, and the carnage was wide spread around the course. There were the obvious bogey fences that you just knew were going to catch a few out but the problems weren’t limited to these by any means. Dan Jocelyn kicked things…
Badminton really does generate an atmosphere like no other horse trials does, a real buzz is always in the air, and I think you’d be hard pushed to replicate the magic formula they are using, but I suspect the Duke’s enthusiasm has a lot to do with it. Thursday’s First Inspection Day started a little…
It’s Press Junket Day for Badminton, as they unveil the cross country course to media with a drive around the Deer Park in Mitsubishi 4x4s. The Press Release from today talks of accuracy being the key to success on this year’s course, which in itself is nothing new for any 3 or 4 star event,…